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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kento Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Kellosalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida comes into the arena with Linkin Park- Bleed It OUt blaring out of the sound system. Kellosalo has chosen Contra - Jungle Jam as his entrance music. Kento Yoshida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kento Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flex Kellosalo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellosalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Kellosalo.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Kellosalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kellosalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Kellosalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Kellosalo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kellosalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kellosalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Kellosalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kellosalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshida walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kellosalo slips under a jab.
Kellosalo tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellosalo.
Flex Kellosalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellosalo takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Kellosalo swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida shoots in but Kellosalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kellosalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kellosalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kellosalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kellosalo lands a nice hook to Yoshida's body. Yoshida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kellosalo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yoshida rather than just go for the knockout.
Kellosalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
and Kellosalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Kellosalo ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kellosalo lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flex Kellosalo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yoshida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kellosalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Yoshida's head.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kellosalo scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Kellosalo moves away and avoids it.
Kellosalo is looking to clinch.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Kellosalo slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kellosalo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kellosalo lands a jab-cross combination.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellosalo lands a two punch combo.
Yoshida gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kellosalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Kellosalo moved out of range.
Kellosalo scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kellosalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Kellosalo tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Kellosalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kellosalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kellosalo throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick
and Kellosalo counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida misses with a body punch
and Kellosalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kellosalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo misses the jab.
Kellosalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kellosalo throws a shot to the body.
Kellosalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kellosalo clobbers Yoshida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kellosalo darts in and clinches Yoshida up against the cage.
Yoshida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellosalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoshida tries to land knees in the clinch but Kellosalo avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kellosalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kellosalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshida takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Kellosalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kellosalo avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
Yoshida wants to break free but Kellosalo has control.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kellosalo lands an elbow inside that Yoshida shrugs off.
Kellosalo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to break free but Kellosalo pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida tries to land a knee to the head but Kellosalo blocks with his arms.
Yoshida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kellosalo lands a damaging elbow.
Kellosalo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kellosalo scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshida looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kento Yoshida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kellosalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yoshida throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Kellosalo.
Yoshida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kellosalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kellosalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flex Kellosalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kellosalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Kellosalo.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshida backing up. Yoshida nods at Kellosalo to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kellosalo lands with a cross.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
and Kellosalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshida pushes Kellosalo away with a front kick.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida thows a leg kick but Kellosalo checks it
and Kellosalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kellosalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kellosalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kellosalo swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Flex Kellosalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Yoshida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kellosalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kellosalo slips a jab and a cross from Yoshida.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo misses with a body shot
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Kellosalo swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Yoshida misses.
Kellosalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida thows a body shot but no joy.
Kellosalo punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Kellosalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Kellosalo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kellosalo thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
The fighters circling - Kellosalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kento Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Kellosalo's legs.
Yoshida misses with a jab to the body
and Kellosalo counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flex Kellosalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kellosalo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flex Kellosalo!
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